Bookshelf Re-purposed into Bed!

Step 5: Auggie Outtakes

This is my roomates dog Auggie.  He's a black lab, German shepherd mix.  He really enjoyed the photoshoot!

Comments

[pddonovan2011]

VERY Cool! I work for a garbage company, our mission statement motto is recycle, reuse, re-purpose, zero waste!

What you have here is a prime example of exactly that motto, you have done yourself proud!

Friendly critique! Contact paper = good, sand and paint = better. 3/8 foam covered with dark brown (Colored to closely match the color of the shelves!) vinyl upholstery = best! (NO SPLINTERS WHEN MAKING THE BED!)

I'm going to turn-on people to your instructable, because it is PRIMO!

[jtharkness]

Creatively using (or reusing) what you already have - an admirable quality. Very nice. Are you now challenging yourself to adapt it even further by figuring out how to retain the bookshelf capability of the bookshelf. Perhaps you can board up one side while attaching double doors to the other side. Of course you would need a way to flip up the bed like a murphy-bed during the day so you have use of the bookshelf by day - not an easy task. If I come up with any feasible ideas, I will comment again.

[verbatin01]

@jtharkness:
This isn't exactly retaining bookshelf capability, but you could try repurposing with additional functionality, like so:

As long as the flat bed support (plywood or pegboard, as another suggested) is screwed into the bookshelf as shown in the vid, you have enough support to be able to cut off one side and use the frame as segmented storage. To make it even more convenient, place cheap towels with a 2x4 board stapled on the end of the towel. Place stuff on the towel, then slide the board down the seg.ment with a yardstick. Anytime you want to access the stuff, just pull the towel out. To make it look nice, buy a couple of hinges from your local hardware store and latch it using velcro across the vertical members (the "shelves"). Check out the 3M industrial velcro - it can support a LOT of weight.

[achong0]

A suggestion. Why dont you instead of affixing the mdf or ply to the bookshelf, why dont you add a couple of butt hinges and then you can lift the bed up and store stuff in the old book shelf, maybe even books, then there is no wasted space under your bed, you could even place the bookshelf the other way up and have the mdf on the bottom. I doubt that the matress would fall through any of the gaps if you wanted to be stingy and only use what you have there :)

[porcupinemamma]

LOL, I was thiking the same thing achong0

[alaricsp]

Where did you get the cute sleeping woman from? ;-)

[sillyzombie666]

looks a bit like my lab mutt but we thing shes part grey house (her ears look like his)

[sillyzombie666]

also the only issue i have with this is that its wider than the bed, the only reason i have this issue is i some time like to kneel and lean onto the bed and i always some how hurt meself on the edge lol.i think you sould have added storage to it since there is plenty of room under it

[Kye37]

Aww Auggie's great he reminds me of my dog that recently passed away, hope he gets included in more of your instructables in the future.

[Carleyy]

Isn't he the cutest, he will definitely be in more instructables!

[Debgal]

Fantastic Idea!!! I love the idea of repurposing